First published Oct 29, 2026, 1:41:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 29, 2026, 1:41:15 AM UTC

“True president”, then “leader”: Bolsonaro’s letter from the United States

Flávio Bolsonaro issued a letter after arriving in Miami from Brazil, making an unsupported claim of electoral fraud and thanking Argentina’s president. About 30 minutes later, the letter was revised to describe him as Brazil’s “leader” rather than its “true president-elect.”

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Illustrative image: A colorized version of the 1850 seal of the President of the United States, taking color inspiration from the present seal, with a small amount of artistic license. — Spartan7W/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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